The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.

Space Mountain is known for hurtling guests through the dark, like rockets shooting through space. It was the first coaster experience to be fully enclosed and in the dark, according to Vagnini.

Space Mountain Demolition and Construction Tokyo Disneyland’s original Space Mountain — which opened with the park in 1983 — closed permanently in July of last year.

To celebrate the release of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a new projection show is being shown on the ...

The Magic Kingdom’s Space Mountain ride ended up with two tracks instead of four, both of them indoors. The Florida version of the ride was essentially Disneyland’s Matterhorn track layout ...

Giacchino’s Space Mountain music is absolutely perfect. It’s a piece of music worthy of a Grammy, even if John Williams became the first composer to win a Grammy for theme park music.

A new mural sits outside Space Mountain in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, April 30, 2021. The resort’s parks have been closed for 412 days due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Socially-distanced riders inside Space Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, April 30, 2021. The resort’s parks have been closed for 412 days due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by ...